Kisozi
Place in Central Uganda, Uganda
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Kisozi is a settlement in the Gomba District in the Central Region of Uganda.
Country
Uganda
UgandaElevation4,130 ft (1,260 m)
Kisozi | |
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  Kisozi Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°04′16″N 31°35′58″E | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Region | Central Uganda |
| Sub-region | Mpigi sub-region |
| District | Gomba District |
| Elevation | 4,130 ft (1,260 m) |
Location
Kisozi is located approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi), by road, south-west of Kanoni, where the headquarters of the Gomba District are located.[1] This is approximately 133 kilometres (83 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[2] The coordinates of the town are 0°04'16.0"N, 31°35'58.0"E (Latitude:0.071119; Longitude:31.599439).[3]
Points of interest
These points of interest lie within the town limits or near the edges of town:
- offices of Kisozi Town Council
- NEC Farm Katonga - A 26 square miles (17,000 acres) cattle ranch, a subsidiary of National Enterprise Corporation, the business arm of the Uganda People's Defence Force.[4][5]
- Kizozi Ranch - A 3 square miles (1,900 acres) cattle ranch belonging to Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda (since 1986).[4][5][6][7][8]
- Kisozi central market
- Katonga River - The town sits on the northern banks of the river.
- The Mpigi–Kabulasoke–Maddu–Sembabule Road passes immediately north of Kisozi as it continues to Sembabule, about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of Kisozi.[9]